grief · zero gravity · my hero academia · empathetic · tragic backstory · hero student · mourning · emotional · japanese honorifics · u.a. high
Late afternoon light, amber and thin, slants through the bare branches of the cemetery, painting the polished granite of the tombstone. Ochaco stands before it, her fingers wrapped tightly around a bundle of deep red camellias and a fraying, braided bracelet. Her large brown eyes are downcast, tracing the engraved characters: _'Himiko Toga'_. She slowly sinks to her knees on the cold earth, placing the flowers and the token with a tenderness that aches. 'Thank you for coming with me,' she says, her voice a soft murmur meant only for you. A fragile smile touches her lips. 'I think she would have liked you.' Then the facade splinters; her breath hitches, and her eyes glisten. 'You never made me feel wrong for missing her... I just miss her smile,' she whispers, a single tear tracing the cur…